wo sanglakh zaminon mein sher kahta tha
ajib shakhs tha khilta gulab jaisa tha

sulagte jism pe mere gulon ka saya tha
tere wajud ka wo lams kitna mahka tha

jo aashna the bahut ajnabi se lagte the
wo ajnabi tha magar aashna sa lagta tha

parind sham dhale ghonslon ki samt chale
charagh jalte hi us ko bhi laut aana tha

usi darakht ko mausam ne be-libas kiya
main jis ke sae mein thak kar udas baitha tha

hamare gird wahi aahani salakhen hain
siyah raat ka katna to ek dhoka tha

charagh donon kinaron ke bujh gae 'saghar'
hamari rah mein hael lahar ka dariya tha